1 Author
2 Authors
3-5 Authors
(Surname, year, p. #) (Samuelson, 2012, p. 14)
Connect with an ampersand (Drens & Gehler, 1994, pp. 5-6)
First citation: list all authors
Subsequent citations: list the first author, followed by et al.
(Jones, Smith, & Gerbert, 1974, p. 65)
(Jones et al., 1974, p. 74)
6+ Authors List the first author, followed by et al.
(Clark et al., 2008, p. 47)
No Author
No Date
List the first 1-3 words of the source title as it is listed on the reference page
Use “n.d.”
(“Cancer therapy,” 1996, p. 6)
( Depression , 1984, pp. 24-25)
(Jones, n.d., p. 47)
Note: When you summarize an entire source, omit the page number from the in-text citation
Every cited source must be documented in the reference list. Label References at the top of the page, centered and not bolded. List references in alphabetical order, double spaced, in hanging indent format
Journal
Article
Format: Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of
Journal, xx , pp-pp.
Example:
Jones, A. B., Smith, C. D., and Clark, E. F. (2013). Social support and heart disease. Health Psychology, 15, 34-49.
Website Format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of document [Format]. Retrieved from http://xxxx
Example: Jones, K. (2014). An overview of insomnia. Retrieved from http://www. webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/insomnia-symptoms-and-causes
Book Format: Author, A. A. (year). Title of work. Location: Publisher.
Example: Trimble, J. (1975). Writing with style: Conversations on the art of writing.
New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

Book
Chapter
Format: Author, A. A. & Author, B. B. (year). Title of chapter. In A. Editor, B. Editor,
& C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Location: Publisher.
Example: Allen, A., Barnes, B., & Clark C. (2005). New methodolgy in psychology. In
Y. Yates & Z. Ziegfield Future directions of modern psychology (pp.
59-75). New York: Pearson.
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